The Pride Parade and festival, organized by CNY Pride, is held each year to celebrate and honor the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

Miner was chosen as marshal for her history of supporting the local LGBT community, according to a press release from CNY Pride.

“I am honored to have been invited to participate in this year’s CNY Pride Parade,” Miner said in statement. “CNY Pride has consistently advocated for equality and justice in this community, and I am proud to be an ally.”

Pride activities start at 11 a.m. Sat. June 19 at Syracuse City Hall with a Pride Day Proclamation and a rainbow flag-raising, an event started in 2002 after Miner sponsored legislation to hold the flag-raising there.

The Pride Parade begins 11:30 a.m. at city hall and winds through Armory Square, rounds Columbus Circle and ends at the Everson Museum Plaza.

The Pride Festival, runs from noon to 6 p.m. and is held at the Everson Museum Plaza. It includes booths staffed by LGBT-related community groups, vendors, entertainment and a children’s play area. A dance follows, ending at 7:30 p.m.

On Sun. June 20, CNY Pride will host a picnic from noon to 8 p.m. at Pratt’s Falls Park, in Manlius. Advance-sale tickets are $20 and include admission and food. They will be available starting May 12, 2010, at Lavender Inkwell Book Shoppe, 304 North McBride Street, Syracuse.

On Tues. June 22, a Pride Interfaith Service will begin at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 310 Montgomery Street (corner of Fayette Street), Syracuse.

CNY Pride, Inc. is a volunteer organization that produces events to celebrate and empower the LGBT community and its allies. The Pride events aim to honor and affirm individual sexual and gender identity, to recognize the LGBT community's history and diversity and to promote equal rights, according to the release.